05067oam 2200625I 450 991046486640332120170817194130.01-315-86639-01-317-96057-210.4324/9781315866390 (CKB)3710000000117248(EBL)1694422(SSID)ssj0001294436(PQKBManifestationID)11858066(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001294436(PQKBWorkID)11317693(PQKB)10031259(MiAaPQ)EBC1694422(OCoLC)897466171(EXLCZ)99371000000011724820180706e20131997 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrDevelopment planning and school improvement for middle managers /Marilyn Leask and Ian TerrellLondon ;New York :Routledge,2013.1 online resource (432 p.)First published in 1997 by Kogan Page Limited.1-138-15778-3 0-7494-2038-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; The Contributors; PART I: FOUNDATIONS; 1. Middle Management at the Centre of School Improvement; The case for middle management at the centre of school improvement; Conclusion; 2. Competence, Reflection and Improvement; Management competence; The reflective practitioner and depth to reflection; The four pathways for reflection and action; Going forward; Conclusion; 3. The Wider Contribution to the Teacher Profession; The process of developing professional knowledge; Professionalism and teaching; Models of teaching; ConclusionPART II: WHO YOU ARE IN THE CONTEXT IN WHICH YOU WORK4. Values, Beliefs, Vision: Where do you Stand?; Your values and beliefs about management; Your values and beliefs about teaching and learning; Personal skills, knowledge and qualities; Developing your vision for the department; Conclusion; 5. The Nature of Organisations; The context for middle management in your school; The ethos and culture of schools; Understanding the school and department; Conclusion; 6. International Perspectives; Australia; The Netherlands; Norway; Singapore; Sweden; USA; Ghana; Israel; PART III: WORKING WITH PEOPLE7. Leadership from the MiddleDefining leadership and management; Accountability, authority and power; Vision and transformational leadership; Dimensions and tensions of leadership; Conclusion; 8. Getting the Best out of Your Staff; Developing people: the key resource; Investing in people; Motivating staff; Celebration of success; Challenge and support; Individual differences; What needs developing; Developing classroom skills; Effective staff development activities; Getting the best out of your team; Conclusion; PART IV: TEACHING AND LEARNING; 9. Talking about Good Teaching and LearningExploring and developing models held by colleaguesExploring other models of teaching and learning; The purpose of identifying good teaching and learning; Communicating good practice to a wider audience; Monitoring the quality of teaching and learning within the department; Conclusion; 10. Raising Attainment Through Improving Teaching and Learning; Laying the foundations; Identifying good departmental practice; Assessing pupil progress and setting targets; Curriculum planning; Study guides; Information to parents; Learning activities; Conclusion; PART V: MANAGEMENT TASKS11. Turning Your Vision to Action: The Planning ProcessYour (private) strategic plan; Development planning; Conclusion; 12. Keeping up the Momentum: Evaluating and Monitoring Your Plans; Definition of terms; Sustaining the implementation of plans; Collecting evidence for evaluation; The development and dissemination of new practice in the UK; Conclusion; 13. Making Time for Management; The complexity of managing time; The time effectiveness skills and techniques; Managing your own feelings; Working with people; Conclusion; 14. Administration; Management and administration: The differencesPlanning and record keeping routines and proceduresClassroom teachers moving to positions of increased responsibility often have very little formal training for their new role. This book provides guidelines for best practice in the necessary skills for success - planning, management and accountability.School management and organizationEnglandSchool improvement programsEnglandElectronic books.School management and organizationSchool improvement programs373.1/207Leask Marilyn1950-,885656Terrell Ian1954-885657MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910464866403321Development planning and school improvement for middle managers1977554UNINA